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Tour Operators

Our articles cover a wide range of topics related to multi-day tour operators as well as day trips from tours and activities companies. The archive offers insights into industry trends, including changes in consumer preferences and new technologies impacting the tour operator business. We also cover industry news, such as mergers and acquisitions, regulatory changes, and market analysis. Browse our collection to gain new insights and inspiration for your tour operator business.

Business Travel

U.S. Travel Arrangement and Reservation Sector to Top $57 Billion in 2020: Skift Research Forecast

The travel arrangement and reservation services sector has experienced strong growth for the past few years and outperformed other major travel verticals. We believe this trend will continue in the next few years, aided by more digital transformation.

Haixia Wang , Skift Research | 4 years ago

Business Travel

TUI Bets Big on Taking Thomas Cook Market Share

TUI CEO Fritz Joussen sounded much more upbeat than he did last December. While the Max grounding continues to cause problems for the company, holiday bookings for summer 2020 have grown. For now, it thinks it has the edge on its remaining competitors.

Patrick Whyte, Skift | 4 years ago

Business Travel

Tripadvisor Takes Greater Pricing Control Over Tours and Activities

Tripadvisor is trying to squeeze more revenue and profits out of its newly restructured tours and activities business. There's a danger, though, that well-funded rivals might undercut Tripadvisor's efforts.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 4 years ago

Business Travel

Thomas Cook’s Collapse and the Strange Hope It’s Giving Tour Operators

The absence of Thomas Cook has left a big gap to fill in a number of European markets. The early signs in the key January booking period point to a pretty good year for tour operators. Although as we know from experience, that can quickly change.

Patrick Whyte, Skift | 4 years ago

Business Travel

Airbnb Taps a Former Disney Theme Park Exec to Run Its Experiences Business

Experiences could become a big business for Airbnb, but a cautionary note is that competition from venture-backed companies is heating up. The sector leader, Tripadvisor, just took a step back to reboot its experiences strategy while laying off employees.

Dennis Schaal , Skift | 4 years ago

Business Travel

Thomas Cook Collapse Costs Tours Company Focused on Baby Boomers $5.26 Million

When a huge company goes under, others feel its impact. Saga's cruise business is performing well but tour operating is proving much tougher.

Reuters | 4 years ago

Business Travel

Tour Injury Lawsuit Tests Whether TripAdvisor Is Liability-Free

Bulletproof legal immunity for "platforms" like TripAdvisor seems to have softened in recent years. What's certain is that as tours and activities go more mainstream as an option on booking sites, intermediaries will have to put more effort into vetting the tour operators.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 4 years ago

Tour Operators

Intrepid Partners With Ctrip to Popularize Green Trips in China

Both partners seek growth when the home markets aren’t expanding as much as before. Intrepid needs Ctrip’s user base of 300 million while Ctrip needs Intrepid’s kind of journeys. But doubtful if sustainable travel will instantly be the norm in China. It's a start.

Raini Hamdi, Skift | 4 years ago

Business Travel

Thomas Cook Collapsed Owing at Least $12 Billion

Yes, you read that number correctly. Thomas Cook's directors have rightly come in for plenty of criticism, but others — including the UK government — need to have their record examined as well.

Patrick Whyte, Skift | 4 years ago

Business Travel

New Zealand Tourist Deaths Expose Liability Risks for Adventure Tourism

If tourists increasingly seek adventure when they travel, whose job is it to ensure they are adequately informed of the risks associated with doing so? It's a tough question to answer.

Rosie Spinks, Skift | 4 years ago